Every year large numbers of people take up the study of astronomy, mostly at amateur level. There are plenty of elementary books on the market, full of colourful photographs, but lacking in proper explanations of how and why things are as they are. Many people eventually wish to go beyond the 'coffee-table book' stage and study this fascinating subject in greater depth. This book is written for them. In addition, many people sit for public examinations in this subject each year and this book is also intended to be of use to them. All the topics from the GCSE syllabus are covered here, with sample questions at the end of each chapter. Astronomy Explained provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject in more depth than is usually found in elementary works, and will be of interest to both amateur astronomers and students of astronomy.

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"Since this book has been on my shelf, I have used it as a first port of call when I needed a concise explanation of a topic. I have yet to have to put it down and use another text." Astronomy Now

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Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea East, Sussex, UK

Gerald North

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Book Title: Astronomy Explained
Authors: Gerald North
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0901-3
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1997
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-76136-5Published: 20 June 1997
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0901-3Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 330
Number of Illustrations: 174 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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